Bottle-capper and cork-presser



(No Model.)

A. DOLLFUS.

BOTTLE GAPPBR AND CORK PRESSER.

No. 602,836. Patented Apr. 26, 1898.

Mummy Wwsaes "V I I at F to the ears V V of the base.

UNITED: STATES- PATENT Que ies,

ALPHONSE DOLLFUS, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

BOTTLE-CAPPER AND CORK-PRESSER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 602,836, dated April 26, 1898.

Application filed August 10, 1897. Serial No. 647,713. (lie model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALPHONSE DOLLFUS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Bottle- Cappers and Gork-Pressers, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a new and useful im provement in bottle-cappers and cork-pressers, and has for its object to provide a sim ple and efiective device of this description by means of which a cork may be compressed to the proper size for the snug fitting of the mouth of the bottle and the foil or other cap quickly and smoothly placed upon the head of the bottle over the cork for sealing the same.

IVith these ends in view this invention consists in the details of construction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth, and then specifically designated by the claim.

In order that those skilled in the art to which this invention appertains may understand how to make and use the same, the construction and operation will now be described in detail, referring to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improvement; Fig. 2, a plan view thereof; Fig. 3, a view similar to Fig. 1, a portion of the device being sectioned away so as to better illustrate its construction, the two positions of the ban dle being shown in full and dotted lines; Fig. i, a detail perspective of one of the caps or bushings, and Fig. 5 a similar View of one of the plates for securing the bushings in place.

In carrying out my invention, A represents the base, cast to produce ears U U and V V at the ends thereof, with bridges extending between the members of each pair. Between the ears U U is hinged at B the movable jaw G. Formed with the forward end of this jaw is a segmental rack D, with which meshes the segmental gear E, the latter being pivoted With the segmental gear is formed the operating-lever G, terminating in a handle I], by which arrangement it will be seen that when this lever is swung upon its pivotpoint the movable jaw is raised or lowered, as the case may be, thereby bringing about the desired results, as will be hereinafter set forth.

A series of dies I are provided by the formation of semicircular recesses in both the base and movable jaw, and these dies preferably vary in size, so that when it is necessary to compress a cork the amount of compression given thereto may be determined both by the die to which it is subjected and the degree to which the sections of the die are closed, as will be readily understood.

Formed with the base, which serves as a stationary jaw, is a housing J, the inner walls of which are preferably angular, and within this housing is placed an elastic bushing K, said bushing being held in place by the plate L, having projecting therefrom the prongs M, and these prongs, when the plate is in place, are forced into the elastic bushing, and the plate in turn is held in place by suitable screws passed through the holes N, formed for this purpose.

The movable jawhas likewise formed therewith a housing 0, similar in all respects to the first-named housing, and this housing also has placed therein a bushing P, which is there held by the plate Q, the latter having suitable prongs projecting inward therefrom.

In practice I prefer that the two bushings shall be of rubber and that their edges shall interlock, as indicated at R, thereby forming a complete circle having no breaks therein when the movable jaw is closed. The result of this is that when a cap has been placed upon the head of the bottle and it is subjected to the action of the device the bushings, after first closing around the cap, will force it inward against the head and neck of the bottle in such manner as to cause it to perfectly conform therewith, the rubber forcing the material of the cap into all grooves and indentations in the contour of the head and neck.

I prefer that the base shall be provided with countersunk screw-holes S, whereby suitable screws may be passed therethrough for the securement 0f the apparatus to a counter or wooden block, thus rendering it convenient for use.

When in use, my improvement will save much time and annoyance by enabling a perand I therefore do not wish to be. limited to these exact details.

Having thus fully described my'invention,

what I claim as new and useful is- I11 a device of the character described, a base having ears projecting upward from the endsthereofib-ridges having sore w-holes therethrough. extending across between the ears, a

movable jaw pivoted between the ears at one end, said jaw having said pivoted end recessed, a spring coiled about the pivot-bolt,

- having one end bearing against the walls of the recess and the opposite end fitting against one of said bridges, means for operating said movable jaw, and dies formed in said jaws,

substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have'hereunto affixed my signature in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ALPHONSE DOLLFUS.

Witnesses:

JOHN W. BooTH, YSAML. B. BOOTH. 

